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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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